Usual Pediatric Dose of Ampicillin : American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) General Dosing Recommendations for Susceptible Infections : Neonates: 7 days or less, 2000 g or less: 50 mg/kg IM or IV every 12 hours 7 days or less, greater than 2000 g: 50 mg/kg IM or IV every 8 hours 8 to 28 days, 2000 g or less: 50 mg/kg IM or IV every 8 hours 8 to 28 days, greater than 2000 g: 50 mg/kg IM or IV every 6 hours 1 month or older: Mild to moderate infections: Parenteral: 25 to 37.5 mg/kg IM or IV every 6 hours Oral: 12.5 to 25 mg/kg orally every 6 hours Maximum dose: 4 g/day Severe infections: 50 to 100 mg/kg IM or IV every 6 hours Maximum dose: 12 g/day The Manufacturer Recommends: Parenteral: -Infections of the respiratory tract and soft tissues: Less than 40 kg: 25 to 50 mg/kg/day IM or IV in equally divided doses every 6 to 8 hours 40 kg or more: 250 to 500 mg IM or IV every 6 hours -Infections of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts (including N gonorrhoeae infections in females): Less than 40 kg: 50 mg/kg/day IM or IV in equally divided doses every 6 to 8 hours 40 kg or more: 500 mg IM or IV every 6 hours -Bacterial meningitis: Children: 150 to 200 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses every 3 to 4 hours; may start with IV drip therapy and continue with IM injections -Septicemia: Children: 150 to 200 mg/kg/day; start with IV administration for at least 3 days and continue with IM route every 3 to 4 hours Oral: -Genitourinary or gastrointestinal tract infections: 20 kg or less: 25 mg/kg orally every 6 hours Greater than 20 kg: 500 mg orally every 6 hours -Respiratory tract infections: 20 kg or less: 50 mg/kg/day orally in equally divided doses every 6 to 8 hours Greater than 20 kg: 250 mg orally every 6 hours.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 06:31:22 +0000
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